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まえやく
Meanings
Noun
1. the year before a critical age; the year before an inauspicious year
Alt. forms
前
まえ
厄
やく
まえやく
Pitch accent
ま
えやく
ま
えやく
Used in: 1
Composed of
まえ
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
やく
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky